# Mirpur Model Thana

Mirpur (Bengali: মিরপুর) is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Pallabi Thana to the north, Mohammadpur Thana to the south, Kafrul to the east, and Savar Upazila to the west. For administrative convenience three new thanas, namely Shah Ali, Pallabi Thana and Kafrul Thana have been carved out of old Mirpur Thana.

## History

Mirpur Thana was established in 1962. The thana consists of one union parishad, eight wards, 11 mouzas and 86 and 20 villages. Mirpur Thana (town) area was included in Keraniganj Thana during the British period (1757–1947) and in Tejgaon Thana during the Pakistan period (1947–1971). After the Bangladesh Liberation War, following the victory day, Mirpur was independent on 31 January 1972.

## Geography

The thana, with a total area of 6.42 km$^2$ (2.48 sq mi), is situated in the northeast of Dhaka city. It is bounded by Shah Ali Thana and Pallabi Thana on the north, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana and Darus Salam Thana on the south, Pallabi Thana and Kafrul Thana on the east and Shah Ali Thana and Darus Salam Thana on the west.

## Demographics

According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Mirpur Thana had a population of 500,373 with average household size of 4.3 members, and an average literacy rate of 80.2% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.

## Sections

Mirpur is divided into multiple sections.
* Mirpur-1
* Mirpur-2
* Mirpur-3
* Mirpur-4
* Mirpur-5
* Mirpur-6
* Mirpur-7
* Mirpur-8
* Mirpur-9
* Mirpur-10
* Section-11
* Section-11.5
* Section-12
* Section-13
* Section-14
* Section-15

## Demographics

According to 2011 census, Mirpur Thana had a population of 500,373 with average household size of 4.3 members, and an average literacy rate of 80.2% vs a national average of 51.8% literacy.

## Education
### Colleges

* BCIC College
* Dhaka Commerce College
* Government Bangla College
* Monipur High School and College (MUBC)
* SOS Hermann Gmeiner College
* Mirpur Cantonment Public School and College
* Mirpur College
* Shaheed Police Smrity College

### Universities

* Bangladesh Maritime University (Temporary Campus)
* Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)
* Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)
* Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
* Prime University
For the cricket world cup of 2011, Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium was selected as a venue. For this, renovations were carried out within the thana. The opening match was held there on 19 February 2011.

## Incidents
### Fire incidents

* November 5, 2018 - Chandrabindu Fashion House
* April 14, 2019 - City Park Building,
* July 3, 2019 - Mirpur 14 Slum
* August 16, 2019 - Mirpur 7, Cholontika Slum

## Points of interest

Mirpur Beribadh (dyke) is a place in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Mirpur thana is part of the Dhaka District in Dhaka Division. It is famous for various historical places in Dhaka city. The Dhaka Zoo, the National Botanical Garden of Bangladesh, Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium,Sony Cinema Hall, the Nobel Prize-winning Grameen Bank’s head office, Mirpur Cantonment and educational institutions including Military Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh University of Professionals, SOS Hermann Gmeiner College, Dhaka Commerce College, Govt. Bangla College, Monipur High School, Ibn Sina Medical College, BCIC College are located here.